Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38705, Edward Forbes, Mass.

NUMBER
Mass.
Forbes, Edward
838705
CONTENTS

15.531 Vermont R
Edward Forbes of Norwich in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts for the term of Two years 1781-
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of June 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of October 1819 Sent to Pliny Smith Esq r Judge Orwell Vermont
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. 14 M th 15/30 - - 116:0 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1820 - - 48: -
$164:0
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
24 Continued

Multiplication sheet July 19 th 1820 to Samuel Swift Clerk of Addison County, Vermont

State of Vermont. Rutland County ss on this 20 th Day of June 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the County Court for the County of Rutland aforesaid personally appeared Edward Forbs aged seventy eight years resident in Shoreham in said state who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the united states in the revolutionary war that he the said Edward Forbs enlisted in Chesterfield in the state of Massachusetts in the month of June 1781 for the term of three years in the company commanded by Captain L Lunt of the state of Massachusetts (the name of the town the captain lived in he forgot) and Col o Benj in Tappan's regiment Massachusetts Line of troops that he continued to serve in said corps until June 1783 and at that date was annexed to Capt o Cruishank's company and Col o Joseph Dose's Regiment Massachusetts Line that he continued to serve in said corps or in the service of the united states until the thirty first Day of December 1783 when he was discharged from service by Maj r General Hannon at Westpoint in the state of New York and that he was in the service of the united states for more than two years by shorter enlistments for six and nine months at a time during the revolutionary war and that he is now in reduced and indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services and that his last discharge is lost that he left his said discharge in his chest in the town of Housatonic and came himself to Shoreham and afterwards sent for papers and other things left in said chest and his discharge was missing or if brought he knows nothing what has become of it
Edward Forbs
Sworn to subscribed and declared before me the 20 th Day of June 1818
Phiney Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
I Phiney Smith Judge of Rutland County Court as above said do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Edward Forbs did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months and more on the Continental Establishment and that he is now in poor indigent and reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the above mentioned act of Congress - and have caused the seal of Rutland County Court to be hereunto affixed this 20 th Day of June A 1818
Phiney Smith Chief Judge of Rutland County Court
By order of Judge Smith
H. B. Carpenter Clk

Edward Forbes.
Shoreham
15531
Oct 19
C
Mar 1820

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF ADDISON, ss.—On this 12 th day of June 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record (having the power of fine and imprisonment) for the said County Edward Forbes aged lighty one years , resident in Shoreham in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:— in Capt. Hunt's Company, Col. Tupper's regiment of the Connecticut line for three years from 1780, to the close of the war—After the troops, enlisted for during the war were discharged, he served on Col. Vose's regiment:—
that the date of his original declaration is the 20 th day of June 1818, the number of his pension certificate is 15,531.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift sale or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
A note of hand against John Vaughan for $82.00 One old silver watch, the property of a son, who was drowned, preserved in memory of him — 6.00 88.00
Edward Forbes.
And the said declarant on his oath of said further States that he is by occupation, a farmer;—but has

not, for many years, been able to perform any labour; that he has a son, Barstillai Forbes, aged forty years & upwards, who has been so sick for twenty five years, as not to do a days work; and he the declarant have been dependent on the charity of friends for many years.
Sworn to & declared on this 12 th day of June 1820, before the Court as aforesaid
Sam l Swift Clerk
I, SAMUEL SWIFT, Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property, exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighty eight Dollars and cents . In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 8 th day of July 1820.
Sam l Swift
{ Clerk of the County Court for the County of Addison.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Edward Forbes a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. 38.705.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1781 Dec 23 1783 Pvt Genl. Benjamin Tupper Ware, Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sub. in Chesterfield, Mass.
Date of application for pension, June 20. 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Shoreham, Vt.
Age at date of application, 78 years.
Remarks: In 1820 soldier refers to his son Barzillai or 40 years and to a son "who was drowned" name not stated.
No further family data
Respectfully,
Sol. died Dec. 13, 1825 (Shown on A.B.) um.

Shoreham Oct 8 th Free
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq r Secretary for the Department of War Washington City
Chas. S. [unclear]

Orwell October 6 th 1819
Hon ble Sir
The enclosed Declaration of Edward Forbess Was returned some time since with direction to forward Proof of his service Mr. Forbess being an old inhabitant and living a great distance from his native place it was difficult under his peculiar circumstances to obtain the necessary evidence but a line to him  himself & satisfactorily found his discharge from the Army & Navy By Maj Genl Hovey I have now enclosed the same hoping it will be considered proof sufficient of his service but if not and the Suprs should be unsatisfied I hope he will still endeavor to furnish further evidence if his Certificate should be sent please to direct it to me at Orwell in the County of Franklin & State of Vermont with due respects your humble servant
Phiney Smith
Hon ble J. C. Calhoun Esq r

aw
July 1, 1924.
Mrs. Jennie C. Braymer, 45 West Main St., Granville, N. Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.38705, it appears that Edward Forbes enlisted and served for more than two years in tours of six and nine months each, no dates, officers or details of service given. He enlisted in Chesterfield, Massachusetts, in June 1781 as a private in Captain Lunt's Company, Colonel Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, transferred in June 1783 to Captain Cushing's Company, Colonel Joseph Vose's First Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 23, 1783. He was allowed pension on his application executed June 20, 1818, while a resident of Shoreham, Vermont, aged 78 years. He died December 13, 1825.
In 1820 soldier referred to his son, Barzillai, aged 40 years, and to a son who was drowned, name not stated. There is no further data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Granville N.Y.
May 28. 1924
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Sir, -
Can you give me any information regarding the war service of Edward Tobes (or Forbes ) born 1738 in Bridgewater Mass died in Shorham Vt. in 1825 - married Alpha Leach 1761 In the cemetery records of Shorham Vt - where he is buried it gives him as a "revolutionary soldier"
Respectfully
Mrs Jennie C. Braymer Granville,
45 W. Main St, N.Y.

Rev Beck
AK
(THIS SIDE OF CARD IS FOR ADDRESS ONLY)
Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Dept. Washington D.C.

I thank you for copy of applica- tion of Pension for John Foss.
Died Edward Foss, born in Bridgewater Mass. 1738. married Orpha Leach in 1761 - died in Shoreham Vt. - ever apply for a pension? He was a Rev. soldier.
Mrs. Clara Delano
Oct 5. 1915
E. Shoreham Vt.

THOS. S. HOPKINS, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW.
BOX 32, WASHINGTON LOAN AND TRUST CO. BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
IN REPLYING TO THIS LETTER PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING NUMBER:
ms 0
June 19, 1895.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir:
I respectfully ask to be informed if the name of Edward Phobes appears among the Revolutionary pensioners, and if so, I desire duplicate copies of the record.
This information is desired for the use of a descendant in tracing his genealogy.
You have already kindly furnished me with the record of Edward Forbes, but the person interested is not now satisfied that said Edward Forbes was his ancestor for the reason that there were several cousins having the same given name, and in ancient times the name appears upon the Massachusetts' records in the following forms, Forbes, Fobes, Phobes, Foabs, Fobis, Foobes, Fobbs, &c.
This gentleman hopes that the name Edward Phobes may be found upon the record.
Very respectfully,
Thos. S. Hopkins

38705 J. (E. Forbes Mass.
14735 W. (E. Forbes Mass.
no Edw. Phorbes, or Phobes
no other found
R.A.H.
June 2/95

38 705
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38 705
Edward Forbes
Rev War
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

June 18/94 Phil. Hist. Co. Mrs. G. P. 32 Mendenh. Phila. Pa. June 26/95 Hist. to Thos. H. Hopkins Washington, D.C. 1915 Oct. 8. History to Mrs. Clara Delano. M. B. H.
Ind. 1896 New York City M. B. H.
1924 July 1 - Hist. to Mrs. Jennie C. Brayman. u. m.

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Edward Forbes Soldier in the First New Hampshire Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the twelfth  third Day of December.
1783
By the General's Command,
John M c Lean
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Isaac H. Bowles Capt. & Adjutant

Edward Forbes (private) Supper & Ware's Mast. Regt.
June 1701 to 31 Dec 1703 -
20 th June 1810.
Joseph [unclear] Died of [unclear]
Hon ble John C. Calhoun Esq r Secretary of War Department New Washington City
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Res. July 8. 1818
Henry Smith
Orwell, Vermont 1817
Edward Forbes

Edward Forbes
1157
Orwell, Vermont. Indre
Henry Smith
Recd July 8. 1818.
Proof of service
Hon. John C. Easton Esq. Secretary for the Department of New Washington City
Proof of service
Required
20. June 1810.
June 1801 to 31 Dec 1803 -
Supervisor & Vice's Magistrate
Edward Forbes
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Certificate to be forwarded to George Smith, Russell St.